Fact checking has been laughable from the beginning. It is inherently biased. The heavy political leanings of those in direct control of the organizations' verdicts are brought up time and time again, and even memes are being made about sites like Snopes. My favorite meme goes something like:
Did x member of y political organization get arrested for hitting some in the head with a baseball bat?
FALSE.
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X member of y political organization was arrested for hitting someone in the head with a cricket bat.
Did x member of y political organization get arrested for hitting some in the head with a baseball bat?
FALSE.
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X member of y political organization was arrested for hitting someone in the head with a cricket bat.
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